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Kuttippuram
Kuttippuram is a town and a block headquarters, which is situated in the Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. The town is located 34 kilometres south-west of Malappuram. The Bharathappuzha river flows through Kuttippuram. According to the last Census of India conducted in 2011, Kuttippuram forms a portion of the Malappuram metropolitan area. History Kuttippuram, on the northern bank of the river Bharathappuzha, was ruled by the Zamorin of Calicut during the middle ages. Kuttippuram railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Kerala. The second railway line in Kerala was laid from Tirur to Kuttippuram in 1861, as an extension of the first line laid from Tirur to Beypore in the same year. In the 1940s, several national leaders including C. Rajagopalachari, M. Bhaktavatsalam, and Yakkob Hassan has visited Kuttippuram. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, a former president of India, has also visited here. The ashes of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat
The Kuttippuram Block Panchayat is the block-level administrative body that administers the region around Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is also one of the 15 Block Panchayats established for the proper block-level administration of Gram panchayats in the district. Established in 1962, the block's current president is Vaseema Veleri since 2020. Kuttippuram Block Panchayat lies in two assembly constituencies – Kottakkal (State Assembly constituency) and Tirur (State Assembly constituency) – both of which are part of the Ponnani parliamentary constituency. The Block is headed by a President and council, and manages 155.83 km2 of Kuttippuram block, with a population of about 229,468 within that area. History As per the recommendations of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee and the Administrative Reforms Committee chaired by E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the State Government had to enact legislation to empower the Panchayats to ensure greater public participation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malappuram District
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 1969, spanning an area of about . It is the third-largest district of Kerala by area, as well as the largest district in the state, bounded by Western Ghats and Arabian Sea to either side. The district is divided into seven Tehsil, Taluks: Eranad Taluk, Eranad, Kondotty Taluk, Kondotty, Nilambur#Nilambur Taluk, Nilambur, Perinthalmanna taluk, Perinthalmanna, Ponnani taluk, Ponnani, Tirur Taluk, Tirur, and Tirurangadi Taluk Office, Tirurangadi. Malayalam is the most spoken language. The district has witnessed significant emigration, especially to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf during the Kerala Gulf diaspora#The Gulf Boom, Gulf Boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, and its ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttippuram Railway Station
Kuttippuram railway station (Code: KTU) is a railway station in the Malappuram district, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. History Tirur railway station, which is the one of the nearest stations to Kuttippuram is the oldest railway station in the Indian state of Kerala. The railway line from Tirur to Beypore is the oldest railway line in the state which also consists of other railway stations at Tanur, Parappanangadi, and Vallikkunnu. The Tirur–Beypore railway line started functioning on March 12, 1861. In the same year, a railway line from Tirur to Kuttippuram was laid via Tirunavaya and it started function on May 1, 1861. Kuttippuram railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in the state. Later in 1862, the railway line was expanded from Kuttippuram to Pattambi, and later it was again expanded from Pattambi to Podanur in the same year. Later the Chennai–Mangalore railway line was formed as an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttippuram (State Assembly Constituency)
Kuttippuram State assembly constituency was one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India, before the 2008 delimitation of constituencies. It was one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency until the 2008 delimitation. The last election to the constituency was conducted in 2006, and the MLA was K. T. Jaleel of LDF. After the delimitation in 2008, Kuttippuram, Valanchery, and Marakkara Gram Panchayats became a part of the newly formed Kottakkal (State Assembly constituency), whereas Cheriyamundam was added to the Tanur (State Assembly constituency). The remaining four Gram Panchayats became part of Tirur (State Assembly constituency). Local self governed segments Kuttippuram Niyamasabha constituency was composed of the following local self governed segments: Election history Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttippuram Bridge
The Kuttippuram Bridge is a bridge that connects Kuttippuram with Thavanur-Ponnani region in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The Tirur and the Ponnani Taluks are separated by the river Bharathappuzha, which is also the second-longest river in Kerala. The bridge connects these two regions. It is a part of the National Highway 66 on Kozhikode - Kochi route. It is one of the largest as well as oldest bridges built over the river Bharathappuzha, and plays a major role in connecting the Malabar region with the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin via road. History Before the construction of the bridge, Kozhikode and Kochi were connected via Shornur. A bridge over the river Bharathappuzha through Kuttippuram became necessary for the construction of National Highway 66 to connect Kozhikode with Kochi. On May 8, 1949, M. Bhaktavatsalam, the then Minister of Public Works of the Government of Madras, laid the foundation stone for the bridge. The Modern Housing Construction and Properties (MHCP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirur Taluk
Tirur Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. Its headquarters is the town of Tirur. Tirur Taluk contains four municipalities - Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery. Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Stations at Tirur, Kuttippuram, and Tanur. Most of the villages in present-day Tirur Taluk were parts of the medieval Kingdom of Tanur (''Vettathunadu''). The port of Tanur was an important port town in the southwestern coast of India during medieval period. History Tirur Taluk was formed on 1 November 1957 by carving 43 villages out of the Old Ponnani taluk and 30 villages out of the Old Eranad Taluk. Tirur, Tanur, and Kuttippuram Revenue blocks were taken from the Old Ponnani taluk while the Revenue blocks of Tirurangadi and Vengara were taken out of the Old Eranad Taluk. At that time, Tirur Taluk was the largest coastal Taluk in Kerala which had contained the entire coastal belt wedged between Bey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottakkal (State Assembly Constituency)
Kottakkal State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. K Abid Hussain Thangal of IUML. Local self governed segments Kottakkal Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Kottakkal Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies: Key Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. Niyama Sabha Election 2016 There were 1,98,872 registered voters in Kottakkal Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election. Niyamasabha Election 2011 There were 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thavanur
Thavanur (Tavanur, Thavanoor, Tavanoor) is a village located on the southern bank of Bharathapuzha, the longest river of Kerala in the Malappuram District of Kerala state in India. This village is located at the border of Tirur and Ponnani Taluks. The Bharathappuzha River separates Thavanur from Tirunavaya and Kuttippuram towns in Tirur Taluk. Education Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology campus is located in Thavanur village on the southern bank of Bharathapuzha. Kau.edu. Retrieved on 2013-02-01. History Thavanur village is located on the banks of the river . There is a proverb about the place name ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharathappuzha
Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of Western Ghats. Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four administrative districts, namely Malappuram and Palakkad districts, and parts of Palakkad-Thrissur district border of Kerala and Coimbatore, and Tiruppur of Tamil Nadu. The fertile Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands lie on its bank. Etymology The river has five names - Bharathappuzha, Ponnani River, Nila, Perar, and Kuttippuram River, of which the first name is more popular. The river meets the Lakshadweep Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MES College Of Engineering
MES College of Engineering ''(MESCE)'' is a Kuttippuram, Malappuram-based private engineering college. It is Kerala's first self-financing engineering college, with a campus that extends for more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Bharathappuzha River. It was founded in 1994 as a minority-serving institution. The college admits students from all backgrounds, with a special focus on educationally impoverished communities. The Fabrication Laboratory (FABLAB), the MES Innovation Centre, and the Community Development Centre are just a few of the institute's major off-campus facilities. The college currently offers eight undergraduate programmes, including a Bachelor of Architecture, as well as ten postgraduate programmes in Master of Engineering, Master of Computer Applications, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Architecture. History The college was established along the banks of the Bharathapuzha River in 1994. It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister, E K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athavanad
Athavanad is a village in the Tirur Taluk, in the Malappuram District of the state of Kerala, India. The town lies on the National Highway 17, between Kuttippuram and Valanchery. Puthanathani is the main town of the Athavanad village and the village office is located in Athavanad Para & Kurumbathoor. Nearby towns include Valanchery, Kalpakanchery, Tavanur, Tirunavaya, Kuttippuram, Irimbiliyam, and Edayur. Athavanad is also famous for historical Azhvanchery Mana which built abount 400 years ago. Etymology In Malayalam, "Athavanad" is an abbreviation of "Azhvanchery Thambrakkal Vazhunna Nadu". The region was under the rule of the Azhvanchery Thamprakkal feudal lords in ancient times. ''Azhvanchery Thamprakkal'' were usually present at the ''Ariyittu Vazhcha''of a new Zamorin of Calicut. The original headquarters of ''Palakkad Raja''s were also at Athavanad. Industries Athavanad has some industries. Athavanad is home to several public enterprises in the textile industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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